document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149759>Question 149759</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At 10 am a gymnastics team began traveling to thheir district finals 200 miles away. The A Squad traveled on the interstate at 65 mph and had a flat tire halfway there. Squad B traveled at 55 mph . Aproximatly how many minutes did Squad A sit before Squad B showed up to help them ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I keep thinking the answer is 10 minutes but the book says it's 17...help ! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109874 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=109874\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d=rt __ t=d/r\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "halfway is 200/2 or 100 mi. __ find the time to the halfway point\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "team A __ t=100/65 __ t=20/13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "team B __ t=100/55 __ t=20/11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the difference is the waiting time __ (260/143)-(220/143)=40/143 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(40/143)hr*60min/hr=2400/143 min __ 16.78 min (approx) </SPAN>\n" );
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